League

Björna Stadion
Spectators: 6669 (Terracing: 5000, Seating: 1669, VIP seats: 0) The field was rather wet after several days of rain when Svante Isaksson took the kick off in the first half of the match. Lars-Erik Mikaelsson was probably a little too eager to shoot when he, in the 5th played minute, shot the ball from way out. The shot was hard, but the ball flew wide of the goal. Karl-Magnus Högman's late challenge caught a Helma IF's player on the shin and left him crawling around in pain. The referee blew his whistle and produced the yellow card. Karl-Magnus Högman helped the player get up and apologised. Karl-Magnus Högman kicked well hit freekick during the 9th minute of the match. If Jon Sjö had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 10th minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 12th minute Svante Isaksson shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Sven Högberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. In the 13th minute the ball was on its way in behind Helma IF's goalkeeper Sven Högberg, but with the help of a sacrificing defense, he could catch the ball at the crossbar. 13 minutes into the game, Jack Bolander was given a yellow card after he appeared to trip an opposing player. Helma IF's manager was livid on the sidelines, but the referee was unmoved and gave Björna FK the free kick. Sven Högberg stood for a superb save when he managed to get hold of Svante Isaksson's shot from short distance in the 17th minute. Ulrik Engström received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 19th minute. Arne Holmberg tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. If Johan Jespersson had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 22nd minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. In the 25th minute, Johan Jespersson got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. Johan Jespersson fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 27th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Sven Högberg having to interfere. A collision led to Björna FK getting a freekick after 29 minutes play. Karl-Oskar Vallmark hit a great ball. Helma IF's Sven Högberg proved his good apprehension of play when he, in the 34th minute of the match, managed to save Helma IF from getting a goal against them. In the 37th minute Ulrik Engström shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Arne Holmberg saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Svante Isaksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 41st minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. Helma IF's Sven Högberg played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Svante Isaksson in the 42nd minute of play. After the first half the score was level. The break gave the players a chance to catch their breath, whilst the managers went over the tactics with them again.

Arne Holmberg took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Ulrik Engström, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The audience was convinced that Svante Isaksson's extremely hard shot when he got free in front of the goal was going in, but Sven Högberg was relentless in the 54th minute of the game. After 55 played minutes Helma IF got a freekick which was hit by Jon Sjö. A collision led to Björna FK getting a freekick after 57 minutes play. Karl-Oskar Vallmark hit a great ball. With a couple of smart ball manuevers Johan Jespersson in the 61st managed to get into a good position. With a left leg Sven Högberg saved Helma IF from getting behind. 63 minutes into the match, Helma IF's goal looked a bit too open when Johan Jespersson came free, but Sven Högberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. 65 minutes into the match, Helma IF's goal looked a bit too open when Svante Isaksson came free, but Sven Högberg reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Jon Sjö fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 73rd minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Arne Holmberg having to interfere. Svante Isaksson sent away a hard shot on goal in the 92nd minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. The referee blew the final whistle, and the away crowd roared, having watched Helma IF eke out a victory against a very well matched opponent.